The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder and increased ratings for his right arm and shoulder injury, as well as his right wrist sprain. The veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for residuals of an injury to the right arm and shoulder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support service connection for the left ankle disorder or demonstrate that the current right arm and shoulder and right wrist conditions were related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle tendinitis, Right arm and shoulder injury with chronic bursitis and myositis involving the right biceps, and chronic tendinitis of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0209517
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